On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:04:03 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/16/2014 1:27 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 1/16/2014 1:05 PM, sf wrote:
> >> On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:50:31 -0500, Nancy Young
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> We've pumped our own gas when we travel. I have no idea
> >>> why people enjoy it.
> >>
> >> They don't, but we enjoy paying less for gas. Back in the day when
> >> oil companies were "shaping our behavior" so they could maximize
> >> profits, we got socked with significantly higher prices at the pump if
> >> someone pumped our gas it for us. Skinner's theory in action.
> >
> > I'm sure the gas station owners said prices would be lower if
> > they got rid of the attendants. Sure.
> >
> > nancy
> >
> I doubt individual gas station owners have much control over the
> price of gas or oil products.
>
You're right. They used to make their money via the repair bays but
those have gone by the wayside as cars rely more and more on computer
technology.



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